The U.S. Geological Survey plans to start low-level plane flights this month across eastern Iowa to update national maps and ...

The federal government is pushing hard to pinpoint domestic sources of rare earth elements and critical minerals ...

Kate Gosselin budgets Christmas for 8 kids 'to the penny' after losing reality TV fortune Astrophotographer captures 3I/ATLAS ...

Helicopters sporting long appendages are flying over some rural areas of the country, including here in Colorado. Many of ...

USGS has unveiled its most detailed national geologic map, giving the public a free, interactive way to explore underground ...

In what the agency hopes will spur a major leap in American geoscience, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a new mapping tool that allows anyone to peer into the earth beneath their feet. Dubbed ...

Going for a hike this fall? The U.S. Geological Survey has free maps that might come in handy. The public topoBuilder app is now offering custom maps made free with their 25K Recreational Topo layer.

From weather patterns to chemical reactions, what contributes to how the sediment beneath your feet forms is complex and extensive. And if you’ve ever stopped to pick up a cool rock or check out the ...

Three earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Monday, continuing a period of heightened seismic activity in one of the world’s most geologically active regions.

The new Cooperative National Geologic Map from USGS offers map layers including age, geomaterial, and original map source. Credit: USGS, Public Domain A new, precisely detailed map of the continental ...

The U.S. Geological Survey on Monday recorded three separate earthquakes in Russia's Far East in short succession, according to USGS event pages for the three shocks. A fourth was later recorded. The ...